Matter of the Application of Woods

California Supreme Court Oct 20, 1911 No. Crim. No. 1710.Published

Before: THE COURT.

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Holding. The court held that the constitutional amendment of article VI, sections 1, 11, and 15 did not abolish existing inferior courts, which retain their original jurisdiction until the legislature acts to provide otherwise.

Issues

Whether the amendment of article VI of the constitution abolished existing justices courts and other inferior courts.

Disposition. Denied

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“The recent amendment of sections 1, 11, and 15 of article VI of the constitution does not abolish the justices courts and other inferior courts which had been previously established by acts of the legislature.”

“They remain in existence with the jurisdiction vested in them by the acts creating them, until the legislature shall, in the exercise of the power given by the section as amended, otherwise provide.”

The application for a writ of habeas corpus is denied. The recent amendment of sections 1, 11, and 15 of article VI of the constitution does not abolish the justices courts and other inferior courts which had been previously established by acts of the legislature. They remain in existence with the jurisdiction vested in them by the acts creating them, until the legislature shall, in the exercise of the power given by the section as amended, otherwise provide.

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